Now this is a BIG scope !

[John]

A link to info on a 48 inch dobsonian that has been made for a guy in Texas:

OMI: 48" Dob project

Have a look at the installation photos link for some pics of the scope at it's 1st light

[Matthew]

Thats amazing i want one!!!!!!!!!!!!

[garethmob]

can u imagine explaining to the misses why you need a shed to have that:P

[rowan46]

The reason everything looks clearer in a dob like that is because you are so much nearer the stars. Those steps are too high for me, and you would have such a long walk going up and down those steps so no good for planets.

[Frank the Troll]

Nice, but he needs to sort out a better method of viewing, that ladder looks too dodgy for mem perhaps build some sort of climbing frame on wheels, and a comfy chair to sit in.

Dont think the OH would let me have that, already pushing it now.

Got the new scope yesterday, and her first words when she got home, was "Why have you got two telescopes"

[David Smith]

Wow, where's mine?

[Sam]

Mmmmmmmm.... I've got just the spot for one of them.

[Earl]

It would be nice to be in the financial situation to be able to consider such toys.

[starnut]

I wonder if it's true the smaller the ***** the bigger the scope

[Catanonia]

Stuff the scope, I would love his location / house.

[E621Keith]

Amazing scope

Measuring it in inches and calling it a 48" understates its size. It's a 1.25 metres scope. Scope that big deserve to be measured in metres.

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Couldn't they have gone for a nice round 50"

[Adrian]

"Actually, could you put it 6 inches to the right?"

[assasincz]

Now that is not your quintessential grab n' go, is it...

[FrankieValley]

I hope he got the ladder thrown in for free! What a whopper!

[nobbytate]

It would make a great finder scope??

[bish]

8" secondary!

[glowjet]

If you have gone to that expense why not a tracked hydraulic viewing platform with comfy chair, perhaps he has not thought of it yet, lucky man though to have a scope of that caliber and a superb location to go with it by the looks

[rowan46]

"Actually, could you put it 6 inches to the right?"

[E621Keith]

If you have gone to that expense why not a tracked hydraulic viewing platform with comfy chair, perhaps he has not thought of it yet, lucky man though to have a scope of that caliber and a superb location to go with it by the looks

An guy sitting comfortably on an armchair on top of a hydraulic platform viewing through a 48" dob. I'm sure that would be an amazing sight by itself.

May be add a small hut on top of the hydraulic platform, with heating, a mug of tea and a small window for the eyepiece and focuser.

[paulhutch]

I've got app fever now.

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

An guy sitting comfortably on an armchair on top of a hydraulic platform viewing through a 48" dob. I'm sure that would be an amazing sight by itself.

May be add a small hut on top of the hydraulic platform, with heating, a mug of tea and a small window for the eyepiece and focuser.

I'd go for a tot of malt whisky instead of the tea

[glowjet]

I'd go for a tot of malt whisky instead of the tea

Me too, inner warmth is essential

[Simms]

Pfffft, no Telrad.

[Stephen]

Pfffft, no Telrad.

Can you imagine the size of the Telrad you would need to be anywhere near aligned? PMSL

To concur with some of the posts above, if you have got the funds to go that expense, surely a better viewing platform would be spare change?